Omar Suleiman
Lawsuit seeks to ban Suleiman and Shafiq from presidential race based on reputation
Egypt
April 9, 2012
Lawsuit seeks to ban Suleiman and Shafiq from presidential race based on reputation
The State Council's Administrative Court set a Tuesday hearing for a case filed to its first circuit demanding that Omar…
The armed forces has no presidential candidate, says Tantawi
Egypt
April 9, 2012
The armed forces has no presidential candidate, says Tantawi
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, said Monday that the army did…
Suleiman for president: Old battle lines redrawn
Opinion
April 9, 2012
Suleiman for president: Old battle lines redrawn
The launch at the eleventh hour of Omar Suleiman’s candidacy shows extraordinary disregard for Egypt’s popular revolution — that it happened at…
Activists call for mass protests over Mubarak regime figures’ presidential bids
Egypt
April 9, 2012
Activists call for mass protests over Mubarak regime figures’ presidential bids
Activists from political and protest movements announced on Monday that they will organize mass protests on Friday, 20 April to…
Suleiman for president: Game changer or set plan?
Egypt
April 9, 2012
Suleiman for president: Game changer or set plan?
The scene of Omar Suleiman, Mubarak’s former intelligence chief, being escorted into the Presidential Elections Commission headquarters with the protection of…
Nour Party: We won’t watch helplessly as Suleiman runs for president
Egypt
April 9, 2012
Nour Party: We won’t watch helplessly as Suleiman runs for president
The Salafi-led Nour Party pledged not to “stand by helplessly” as former Vice President Omar Suleiman runs for president, party…
Activists call for election boycott after Suleiman nomination
Egypt
April 9, 2012
Activists call for election boycott after Suleiman nomination
Some activists have called for a boycott of the presidential elections after former Vice President Omar Suleiman announced he will…
Wasat to plan response with presidential hopefuls to Suleiman’s candidacy
Egypt
April 9, 2012
Wasat to plan response with presidential hopefuls to Suleiman’s candidacy
The moderate Wasat Party has invited presidential candidates to an urgent meeting scheduled for late Monday to discuss ways to…
Monday’s papers: Who’s left standing after presidential nomination deadline
Egypt
April 9, 2012
Monday’s papers: Who’s left standing after presidential nomination deadline
Today’s papers are bursting with information about presidential candidates after Sunday’s deadline for presidential nominations. State-run Al-Ahram presents a brief…
Khaled Ali: Suleiman can only become president over our dead bodies
Egypt
April 9, 2012
Khaled Ali: Suleiman can only become president over our dead bodies
Presidential hopeful Khaled Ali criticized the nomination of former Vice President Omar Suleiman, saying it will cause horrendous bloodshed in…